Officers saluting the grave of Brigadier General Johnston killed in 1917

Officers saluting the grave of Brigadier General Johnston killed in 1917
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Date
l8 Aug 1917
Reference
1/2-012891-G
Description

Officers attending the funeral of Brigadier General Francis Earl Johnston, killed during World War I, salute his grave. A number of other crosses and grave markers are visible. Photograph taken France 18 August 1917 by Henry Armytage Sanders.

Other - An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-091

Caption - "Funeral of Brigadier General F. E. Johnston, CB. Officers from many units attended and saluted the grave."(Album)

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - H193

Brig. Gen. Earl Johnston was killed by a sniper's bullet while visiting outposts north of Douve on the road from Warneton to Gapaard on 7 August 1917 (History of NZ Division, Vol. II, p. 243)

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

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Part of
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918 / H Series negatives
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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